"The West has not been able to understand that Russia is still a great power, and Russia has all it takes to defend its sovereignty," he said, commenting on President Putin's words at the annual direct line that Russia is becoming a truly sovereign country.
"He understands them [Western authorities] very well, and he understands those who came before them. So, this is one area which gives Putin leverage in Russia to be able to navigate within these particular odds and Western sanctions and to be able to lift the Russian economy," the political scientist emphasized.
"That it is going to be a big lesson not only for Ukraine but for the entire Western macho group, which continues to actually sponsor this right now in Ukraine," Ibrahim pointed out.